Job Setups - Student Employees (SN/ST/GN/GT)

The resources below will provide you with important information about student employees.  The basic information you will need to submit job forms, process electronic submissions, and make changes to your student’s assignments is outlined in the tabs below. 

Student employees (SN/ST) are students enrolled at the University who are paid on an hourly rate. They can be non-declared, undergraduate, or even graduate students. Read on for more information on their requirements:

Enrollment Requirements:

  • During the academic year, students must be taking at least 6 credits.  
  • During the summer, students do not have to be currently enrolled, but they do need to either enroll for the upcoming fall semester or show intent to enroll in the fall.
  • The department is responsible for making sure that the student maintains eligibility by maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA and minimum credits (varies based upon campus and immigration status).

GPA Requirements:

  • Students must have and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA to be employed as a student employee.
  • If students are in good academic standing, they may apply for a waiver form which will allow them to work up to 40 hours per week.

Work Schedule Restrictions:

  • While classes are in session, students may work up to 20 hours per week. 
  • They may work more hours during the winter, spring and summer breaks, up to 40 hours per week.

Student Waivers: 
It may be possible to employ a student who doesn’t meet the enrollment or GPA requirements, or who works more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. Approvals for waivers are managed through the three University Student Affairs offices.

Please note, students working on certain visas will have different restrictions for enrollment and work hours. Contact the Personnel Team for more information.

Graduate Student employees (GN/GT) are students enrolled at the University who are paid using a stipend, or bi-weekly pay. Typically their employment also involves some or all of their tuition being waived. They must be enrolled as a graduate level student at one of our campuses. Read on for more information on their requirements:

Enrollment Requirements:

  • During the academic year, the enrollment requirements vary by campus. During the summer, students do not have to be currently enrolled, but they do need to either enroll for the upcoming fall semester or show intent to enroll in the fall.
  • The department is responsible for making sure that the student maintains eligibility by maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA and minimum credits (varies based upon campus and immigration status).
  • For more information, please work with the Graduate School for your campus: 

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Student GPA requirements:
Students must have and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA to be employed as a student employee.

Work Schedule Restrictions:

  • While classes are in session, students may work up to 20 hours per week.
  • They may work more hours during the winter, spring and summer breaks, up to 40 hours per week. 

Graduate Student Waivers: 
It may be possible to employ a student who doesn’t meet the enrollment or GPA requirements, or who works more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. Work with your campus Graduate School for more information.

Graduate Assistants can be set up to be paid hourly (SN/ST) for a variety of reasons:

  • Work Study funding - hourly pay required (use PCN 920495)
  • Graduate Service Assistants at Â鶹´«Ã½A (use PCN 924713)
  • Graduate Engagement Assistants at Â鶹´«Ã½F (use PCN 924713)
  • PsychD Program at Â鶹´«Ã½A (use PCN 924713)
  • Working concurrently in another SN/ST position. (Grad position should use PCN 924713)

As hourly employees, they will be set up as Student Employees (SN/ST). They will be required to complete biweekly timesheets in order to be paid. Stipend pay will not be available.

If you think your Grad needs to be paid hourly please work with your university’s Graduate School office. 

The Federal Work Study (FWS) program provides jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need. The student’s eligibility for this program is determined by their current FAFSA application. FWS funds can cover 50% of the wages you would normally pay to the student, and even up to 100% for certain programs.

FWS Process Steps:

  1. Select a student candidate
  2. Find out if they are eligible for work study
  3. Work with your campus FWS Office
  4. Funds offset your department's cost

For more information, please contact your campus FWS Office or for hiring a FWS eligible student through myÂ鶹´«Ã½.

Retroactive Federal Work Study Assignments

Federal Work Study assignments cannot be entered retroactively. If you need to submit a retro job form, two job forms will need to be submitted. The first one will need to be for the time period that is retro and will need to be on a regular/non-work study PCN paid 100% from the department. The second one will need to be the work study PCN using the dates for the next available pay run. It will need the FWS funding and approval.  

If Personnel does receive a retro job form for FWS, if possible, it will be entered for the next available run and no retro calculations will be done. The department will then need to submit a job form with a regular PCN for the time period that was missed. 

Student employees are generally exempt from both Medicare and Social Security taxes when employed during the academic year, provided they meet certain IRS requirements:

  • Enrolled part-time (6 credits for SN/ST & 4.5 credits for GN/GT)
  • Working 20 or less hours a week

Being non-taxable does not mean that a student is not liable for income tax, but their wages are usually so low that income tax is not withheld from their paycheck.

Exception: 

Students can work more than 20 hours a week when classes are not in session and not be taxable. Some examples of breaks include winter and spring breaks, when students can work over 20 hours a week. To work more hours, additional paperwork may be required for Graduate Assignments (GN); student employees (SN) will just report the additional hours on their timesheet.

Work During the Summer

During the summer, your student employees may be taxable (ST/GT) or non-taxable (SN/GN), depending on their summer enrollment and the number of hours they work.

Summer Enrollment Status     

Hours Worked

Taxable Status     

Not taking classes

20 or less per week   

Taxable

Taking 6 or more credits

20 or less per week   

Non-Taxable   

Not taking classes    

More than 20 hours per week   

Taxable

Taking any number of credits   

More than 20 hours per week   

Taxable

 

This , provided by Personnel on 17 March 2021, covers basic guidelines for student assignments.

After your recruitment has been completed and the Offer Card is approved you are ready to submit your New Hire packet to Â鶹´«Ã½ HR! Use the sections below for more information on how to submit this paperwork to HR. 

For information on student recruitments, please review . 

Check Banner First

  1. Check PEAEMPL 
    1. Check to see if they are Active or Termed:
      1. New Hires display an "Active" status in PEAEMPL, with an accompanying message: "Query caused no records to be retrieved. Re-enter", and no additional employee information.
      2. Rehires display a "Terminated" status in PEAEMPL, with the termination date and termination code from the employee's previous assignment.
      3. Existing employees are those who are Active in PEAEMPL, with all relevant employee job information and no termation date or termination code.
  2. Check if the student has other positions (NBIJLST) 
    1. Check with the student AND check Banner 
    2. Students are not to go over 40 hours a pay period during the academic year 
    3. If they already have a current assignment, before setting up a new job
  3. Check GPA (SHATERM) 
    1. Must have at least a 2.0 GPA 
  4. Check student credits (SFI2HRS) 
    1. SN/ST employees must be enrolled in part time (6 credits)
    2. GN/GT enrollment requirements vary by campus 

Effective Dates 

  • Most assignments will run to the end of a semester 
  • Submit for one semester or the entire academic year 
  • Review the for current information

Students are hired at a step 1

  • Students higher than step 1 must .

All New Hires require at least an offer card, job form, appointment letter and I-9. But what constitutes a New Hire? What about a rehire? In which situations do you need hire documents?

  • Active Employee: Only the job form and appointment letter are needed.
  • Brand New Employee: All new hire paperwork is required, see “What New Hire Documents are Required†for details. 
  • Terminated Less Than 10 Days: Only the job form and appointment letter are needed.
  • Terminated Less Than 1 Year Ago: In addition to the job form and appointment letter, an I-9 and are required. may be completed (if they want to set up or reactivate).
  • Terminated More Than 1 Year Ago: All new hire paperwork is required. 
  • All Non-U.S. Citizens and Non-Permanent Resident Aliens: A GLACIER Tax Summary Report, including Required Document Copies, are required. If the employee does not have access to Glacier, please from the Personnel Team.

When hiring student employees (GN/GT/SN/ST) you'll need the following paperwork.

Required Forms:

  • Job form
    • When not using the Offer Card as the job form
  • Copy of the
  • Signed 
    • All Graduate Assistant letters can be found on the Graduate School’s websites:  - 
  • Form I-9 submitted via LawLogix
  • Personal Demographic Form
  • For Non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent resident aliens:
    • GLACIER Tax Summary Report, including Required Document Copies and Required Forms. If the employee does not already have access, from the Personnel Team.

NOTE: The student status verification form is no longer required. That information is contained in the new student appointment letter as of December 2020.

As Applicable:

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Optional Forms - To Be Completed Online after Set Up in Banner

Print and Deliver to Employee:

Job forms are the vehicle that tells the Personnel Technician how to set up an employee’s job in Banner. Our will provide you with general information on completing a job form. For more specific information on completing a Student Job Form, check out our .

Additional References: 
: What are factors and when do they change?
: What dates do we use for the next semester and when are things due?
Student Salary Schedule: Pay rates for student employees.
: List of Pooled Position Numbers to use for students.
: What additional steps are needed to hire above a step 1?

Job forms are the vehicle that tells the Personnel Technician how to set up an employee’s job in Banner. Our will provide you with general information on completing a job form. For more specific information on completing a Student Job Form, check out our .

Â鶹´«Ã½F Specific: Most start and new hire/rehire job forms for Â鶹´«Ã½F Graduate Assistants (GN/GT) (SN/ST for FWS) must be submitted using the Â鶹´«Ã½F NextGen Graduate Form. For more information, contact the Â鶹´«Ã½F Grad School or review needed for new hire submissions.

References: 



Once your hiring documents are completed, you will combine them into a PDF file as an electronic new or rehire "packet".

When your packet is ready, you will then upload it to the New Hire & Rehire Submissions in NextGen. Personnel has outlined a preferred order for hiring documents within your packet. Ordering the packets this way helps us to greatly expedite the entry of your employee into Banner, and get them up and running as fast as possible. Linked at the bottom of this page you will find access to the NextGen submission form as well as the preferred document order.

All new hires will need to have an offer card submitted. Review the instructions for .

After you have received notification from NextGen that your employee has been entered into Banner, please review the entry to ensure it is correct. If there are any errors let us know immediately, and we will update it as quickly as possible. 

We also suggest sending the following information to your employee, this allows them to update their tax deductions, as well as set up direct deposit if they wish to enroll.

Direct Deposit
If your employee has , which is highly encouraged, their pay is usually received by midnight on Friday morning. If they are receiving a paper check, receipt timelines are dependent upon their local postal service.

W4 Form
All new hires are defaulted per IRS guidelines. Your employee  may change their withholding rates at any time using the .

Importance of Updating the Employee's Address
It is imperative that your employee's address is up-to-date. HR addresses affect mailout of all items mailed to the employee from Â鶹´«Ã½ HR, including: paper checks, W-2 and benefits notifications. Employees can update their address online at any time.

Instructions for Updating an Address through Â鶹´«Ã½Online
To change your HR address please login to your Â鶹´«Ã½Online account.

  • Click on "Personal Information", then "Manage your address, email, and phone information".
  • Under the "Mailing Address" click on the box "Change".
  • Enter your updated address and click on "Save Changes".

Please note that the HR Address will then update in the system at the top of the hour.

Here are some things to keep in mind when making changes to a student job: 

  • Students can receive an one-step increase (INGR) after working 2 consecutive semesters
    • For more information on giving a larger pay increase to your students, please review the .
  • Use the  
  • Personnel Date should match the Appointment Letter

Job forms are not needed to temporarily increase hours for SN employees during breaks between semesters.

When do we make changes to existing employees?
After an employee is hired and settled in their jobs, there will come a time when you have to make changes. These can range from changes to the number of hours per pay period to changes in pay. Following the steps below will help you with basic changes. If you ever have questions or more complex situations, please be sure to email Personnel.

Turnaround Job Forms: What are they?
Turnarounds generate a job form based upon entry that has been done in Banner. Depending on the date range used, it will pull all job forms connected to the employee and the TKL that is input. It is a copy of the job form, providing the accurate information currently set up in Banner. 

Using a turnaround makes it easy to update, route for signatures, and turn into Â鶹´«Ã½ HR. To make updates, you simply cross out the old information you are changing, and input the new information next to it, preferably in a different color. Using turnarounds makes it easier for the Personnel team to know exactly what sections of the job form are changing. 

See our document for instructions on printing your turnarounds!







EPAFs

Having a proper Timesheet Approver allows the timesheets to be completed and submitted by employees through Web-Time Entry. Supervisors and Timesheet Approvers can be set up by departments in Banner.

 

What is Federal Work Study (FWS)?
The Federal Work Study program provides jobs for graduate and undergraduate students with financial need.

Eligibility: Students must be eligible for federal financial aid as determined by completion of the .

Pay rate: Working conditions are similar to regular student employment.

How to apply: Job placement is similar to regular student employment.

When an employee is terminating, there are a couple of things that you will need to do: enter the termination in Banner and submit the supporting documentation to Â鶹´«Ã½ HR.

Entering a Termination

Terminations should be entered into Banner as soon as you are notified. Future dated terminations will be automatically held by the system and won’t start the termination process until 10 days prior to their last day.

Termination Codes

When you enter a termination into Banner, it is essential to use the right termination code. These codes are used to understand why people leave the University and if there are any items requiring special handling.

The document provides you a list of termination codes that can be used. Pay attention to the termination types that require coordination with Â鶹´«Ã½ HR Teams. Those types of termination will require coordination with HR before you enter the termination in Banner.  

Submitting Termination Documentation

Whenever an employee is terminated, the back up documentation needs to be submitted to Â鶹´«Ã½ HR through . Examples of documentation include resignation letters or emails; or notice of non-renewal. Even when you are coordinating a termination with a Â鶹´«Ã½ HR team, it is the department’s responsibility to upload the final documents after the termination has been entered. You’ll need the information from NEA2TRM to submit the documents online. 

Students must be taking at least 6 credits (part time) during the academic year in order to hold student employment. Students will not need to take courses during the summer to begin or maintain student employment, as long as they are enrolled as a student for the coming Fall semester.

Graduate student positions may have different requirements for enrollment. Please work with the Graduate School for your campus. 

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Yes! As long as they have been accepted as a student for the Fall semester and plan to register for at least six (6) credits, they are eligible for student employment. 

Yes. The Student Employee Waiver is for student employees to request a waiver of Â鶹´«Ã½ Student Employment policies (e.g. minimum cumulative GPA, weekly work hours limit).

Submission of this form is required when requesting a waiver to the University of Alaska Student Employment policies (P09.05.020-.030) to waive current cumulative grade point average requirements of 2.0, or to request a workload of greater than 20 hours in student working hours. This form must be completed, signed by the student and the current supervisor, and submitted to the appropriate campus approving office before any exceptions will be considered. Approvals for waivers are managed through the three University Student Affairs offices.

The approved Student Employee Waiver form must be attached with the Job form.

Students are required to maintain a 2.0 GPA each semester to be eligible for employment.

No. Effective Spring 2020, the Personnel team is no longer verifying student enrollment or GPA status when job forms are submitted. It is up to the department to make sure that the student is eligible for employment by maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA and minimum credits (varies based upon campus and immigration status).

While classes are in session, students may work up to 20 hours per week (40 hours per pay period). If students are in good academic standing, they may apply for a waiver form which will allow them to work up to 40 hours per week; 80 hours per pay period.* They may work more hours during breaks, up to 40 hours per week (80 hours per pay period). 

**Please note that rules for international students are different: they are not eligible for waivers. Hours they can work are dictated by their work VISA. 

Yes, students are able to work up to 80 hours per pay period during the summer. Their tax status may change based on enrollment and hours worked. 

Yes. Students can work more than 20 hours a week during breaks without changing their e-class from SN to ST.  

You do not need to submit a job form for the SN employees. As long as they have an active job, they can code the additional time to their timesheet. They can start working more hours as soon as their classes have finished.

For more information about student employment, please review the .

Yes. If they already have an assignment that goes through the break and they are not going to be working any additional hours nothing else is required. 

If they are going to be working additional hours and have an assignment that goes through the break, you will need to submit an IFTE job form to increase their hours for the break and an RFTE job form to reduce their hours back down for the spring. If they do not have an assignment that goes through the break you will need to submit a start job form and appointment letter for the break time period. Â鶹´«Ã½F will need to do this through the Â鶹´«Ã½F Graduate School's NextGen form.

They can work over 40 hours for the period during the break without changing their taxable status. The job form will need to have the hours they are going to work per pay period, i.e. 80, but the E-Class will be GN.

No. Student employees (GN/GT/SN/ST) cannot hold other types of positions at the same time. Please see the  for more details.

Yes, however, students cannot work over 20 hours per week total during the academic year without a waiver (the waiver requires good academic standing and results in a taxable status). If a student has multiple jobs, they must be in the same e-class.

Students will need to balance their hours between all jobs. Departments will have to work together to make sure arrangements are acceptable and possibly to coordinate job forms.

Yes. Both undergraduate or graduate students can be hired into Student Assistants 1 or 2 positions, as long as they meet the GPA and Credit requirements per the .

Yes, as long as they meet specific requirements. However, they will need to be set up as an SN/ST hourly employee. For more information, please see our .

Please submit a  to the Personnel team with a detailed explanation of what needs to be corrected. You can always attach documents to your request, if applicable to your situation.

Please remember that any documents which contain sensitive information should be sent through an ESM ticket, not an email, to ensure that the information is sent securely.

Please refer to Talent Aquisition's . For questions, please reach out to the talent acquisition team at ua-hrtalent@alaska.edu

Students may work more than 40 hours per week, which will result in overtime pay. A waiver will be required for this situation as outlined in the  (page 6). Foreign nationals may have additional work restrictions in place, as their hours may be limited based upon their visa type.

Please keep in mind that if a student is working more than one position, their overtime rate will be based upon the higher wages. You would want to coordinate closely with the other department if that is the case, as they may be the ones paying the additional wages.

To be able to work after the fall semester has ended the student would have to be enrolled or have intent to enroll in the Spring semester.


Job Form Submissions

Submission of job forms and supporting documentation is done through NextGen. Use the links below to submit your paperwork to Â鶹´«Ã½ Human Resources.

This envelope is for employees who have never worked for the Â鶹´«Ã½ before, as well as those who are returning. These individuals are inactive in PEAEMPL. This envelope is for employees currently or recently employed by the University of Alaska. These individuals are active in PEAEMPL.

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When submitting job form packets and hiring documentation to Â鶹´«Ã½ HR, there is a preferred order for the required documents (shown below). The advantage to placing documents in this order is that it can significantly shorten time spent on data entry, allowing us to process your employee's paperwork much more efficiently and quickly.

Job Form
Offer Card
Student Waiver (if applicable)
Memo (if applicable)
Appointment Letter
Demographics Form
All other applicable forms


EPAF Submissions

Submission of supporting documentation for EPAF transactions is done through the NextGen